Discussion on International Privacy Guidelines Held at the Second Japan Privacy Symposium by Commissioners
The Foundation for Privacy and Access (FPF) hosted the second annual Japan Privacy Symposium on the sidelines of the 62nd Asia-Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum, held at the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo, Japan.
The event brought together academics, civil society, government officials, and industry professionals for a valuable forum where commissioners from around the globe shared their perspectives with privacy leaders and community members. FPF, a global non-profit organisation with offices in Washington D.C., Brussels, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, evaluated the societal, policy, and legal implications of data use.
Commissioner OHSHIMA Shuhei opened the event with a keynote speech. The speakers discussed upcoming regulatory priorities for data protection authorities and key trends around regulatory priorities in the APAC region. Notable attendees included Philippe Dufresne, Commissioner of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Canada; Ashkan Soltani, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency; Nazri Kama, Commissioner of the Personal Data Protection Department of Malaysia; Thienchai Na Nakorn, Chairman of the Personal Data Protection Committee, Thailand; and Josh Lee Kok Thong, Managing Director for APAC at FPF.
Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, FPF's Vice President for Global Privacy, expressed her excitement about the successful event. She emphasised FPF's commitment to identifying risks associated with data use and developing appropriate protections.
For any questions or further information, please contact media@our website. The event was supported by S&K Brussels LPC and in cooperation with the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan (PPC) and the Japan DPO Association.
As of the current information available, there is no public record of the key speakers for the 2024 event. For accurate and up-to-date details on the event’s speakers, you may want to check the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) official website or contact their event organisers directly.
- The 2022 Japan Privacy Symposium, hosted by the Foundation for Privacy and Access (FPF), provided a global forum for discussion on the societal, policy, and legal implications of data use, particularly focusing on education-and-self-development and technology.
- The event welcomed academics, civil society, government officials, and industry professionals, along with commissioners from around the world, and interactions with leaders like Commissioner OHSHIMA Shuhei and delegates such as Philippe Dufresne, Ashkan Soltani, Nazri Kama, Thienchai Na Nakorn, and Josh Lee Kok Thong.
- FPF, a global organization with offices in multiple locations, highlighted the importance of identifying risks associated with data use and developing appropriate protections, as part of their commitment to upholding privacy standards.
- Next year's event is anticipated to feature notable speakers, and inquiries about the speakers for the 2024 event can be addressed by checking the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) official website or reaching out to their event organizers.
